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Oct 8, 2020
4 min

How to Prep for NaNoWriMo

National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo): a writing challenge to produce 50,000 words of a novel during the month of November.

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Ivy L. James

Sep 19, 2020
3 min

How Long Should a Book Chapter Be?

What does a book chapter do? How long should it be? How should it start and end? We'll discuss this and more...

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Ivy L. James

Aug 19, 2020
5 min

All About Beta Readers

What are beta readers? How do you find them? What should you ask them, and how do you give good feedback if you're the beta reader?

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Ivy L. James

Jul 27, 2020
4 min

How to Write a Synopsis

So you've arrived at this dreaded stage of the writerly journey... the synopsis. (Cue thunder and lightning.)

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4 Mistakes to Avoid When Self-Publishing (and a Bonus for Querying)

Ivy L. James

Jul 3, 2020
4 min

4 Mistakes to Avoid When Self-Publishing (and a Bonus for Querying)

Learn from my mistakes, okay? Don't pick yourself the same bouquet of whoopsie-daisies.

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How to Include Active Consent in Romance (Without Killing the Pace)

Ivy L. James

Jun 22, 2020
4 min

How to Include Active Consent in Romance (Without Killing the Pace)

Consent doesn't ruin a romantic scene. Consent makes the romance BETTER, because both characters know that the other one wants it.

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Ivy L. James

Jun 15, 2020
4 min

How to Write a Novel

So you want to write a novel? Yay! Join us! We're a fun group. But where to start? It can seem so imposing. Here's how you can...

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How to Talk about Your Book with Confidence

Ivy L. James

Jul 12, 2019
6 min

How to Talk about Your Book with Confidence

For most of my life, if someone asked about my novels, I had two responses: either A) downplay the story so much no one would ever want t...

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Ivy L. James

May 21, 2019
8 min

How to Write a Great Kissing Scene

"Is this a kissing book?" Hell yeah it is, son. And we're gonna make it fan-h*cking-tastic. Anyone can write the words "They kissed." But...

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Ivy L. James

May 14, 2019
6 min

How to Write an Awesome Beta Male Lead

In both reading and writing, I ADORE every Beta Male lead I come across. My tastes can be summarized as a guy who says, "Yeah, I'm cool, ...

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